A view of the town and harbour of St. John's, 1860

"Taken in commemoration of the successful laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable [showing the ships] after their return from Bay Bulls Arm, the Newfoundland terminus." - St. John's harbour as seen from Signal Hill. Shows the steamship Niagara; the steam sloop Gorgon; and the Brig of W...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Best, R. W.
Other Authors: Spreat, W.
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: Longman Canada 1972
Subjects:
St. John's (N.L.) > Pictorial works
Newfoundland and Labrador > History > Pictorial works
Transatlantic cables
Niagara (Steam frigate)
Gorgon (Ship)
Atalanta (Brig)
Newfoundland
Newfoundland studies
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns_images/id/8
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Summary:"Taken in commemoration of the successful laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable [showing the ships] after their return from Bay Bulls Arm, the Newfoundland terminus." - St. John's harbour as seen from Signal Hill. Shows the steamship Niagara; the steam sloop Gorgon; and the Brig of War, Atalanta.

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